Wolves scouts were reportedly in attendance for Bristol City’s first Championship game to watch young forward Sam Bell.
Wanderers fans know that new faces are unlikely this summer.
Or at least, signings that required money to be spent.
Wanderers are trying to turn a significant profit so that they do not break profit and sustainability rules.
This situation has made for a very frustrating summer.
But it looks as though Wolves might be holding out some hope of signing Bell, a teammate of long-term target Alex Scott.
Wolves interested in Sam Bell
According to TEAMtalk, Wolves are interested in Bell, a 21-year-old striker who can also play out wide.
Wolves had scouts watching Bristol City’s Championship opener against Preston North End, which finished 1-1.
And it’s likely they would have been impressed with what they saw.
Bell put in a man of the match performance, and also grabbed the Robins’ goal.
The Bristol Post gave him a great write-up after the game, rating him 7/10 which was the joint-highest along with Zak Vyner.
They said of him: “His pace terrified the Preston defence at times, highlighting why he was selected ahead of Anis Mehmeti. Had an excellent chance to open the scoring in the first half but kept at it and it was probably harder to miss the opportunity he was presented with after Wells struck the post.”
Bell has made 41 appearances for City since making his debut in December 2020.
He has scored seven goals for the club, and has been described by manager Nigel Pearson as a ‘naturally clean finisher’.
Bell looks a talent
Bell is a young player with real potential, just like his teammate Scott.
And he appears to be someone who is absolutely hell-bent on improving his game.
The Bristol Post did an interesting feature on him after his goal at the weekend, and it is suggested that he is always trying better himself however he can.
They publish quotes from Bell himself, saying: “There are a lot of us after training who get a few balls and it’s just finishing, finishing, finishing – repetitions because that chance can fall to you at any time in the game.”
He has also done ‘significant work in the gym, muscle training and been working on his running style’.
Perhaps he’d be someone who could come in with the U21s at Wolves to begin with, before maybe moving up into Gary O’Neil’s first-team.